The UDOT Traffic app, a smartphone traffic monitoring application launched by the Utah Department of Transportation in 2011, surpassed one million downloads in January 2021. The app serves as … [Read more...] about Utah DOT Traffic App Tops One Million Downloads
Communication Systems
Phase III: Smart Proximity Work Zone Safety Technology Deployment
The main objective of this research is to develop and deploy a low-cost and scalable smart Internet of Things (IoT) proximity alert system using the IoT mobile sensing technology for alerting workers … [Read more...] about Phase III: Smart Proximity Work Zone Safety Technology Deployment
The Potential of Implementing Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Minimize Work Related Injuries in Construction Sites
Construction accidents has earned a bad reputation along the years even with personal protective equipment (PPE) provided on site. Wearable technology has become more common nowadays for preventing … [Read more...] about The Potential of Implementing Smart Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Minimize Work Related Injuries in Construction Sites
Using IoT Technology to Create Smart Work Zones
This study explores the feasibility of improving road work zone safety by using state-of-the-art Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and computer vision technologies. This project … [Read more...] about Using IoT Technology to Create Smart Work Zones
Providing Proximity Safety Alerts to Workers on Construction Sites Using Bluetooth Low Energy RTLS
Struck-by equipment is one of the main reasons of accidents on construction sites. In order to improve construction safety, previous research proposed using Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) to track … [Read more...] about Providing Proximity Safety Alerts to Workers on Construction Sites Using Bluetooth Low Energy RTLS
IoT-Based Detecting, Locating and Alarming of Unauthorized Intrusion on Construction Sites
Monitoring of unauthorized intrusion on construction sites is crucial to reducing safety accidents. The existing methods have shortages such as detection error, locating error, alarming delay and … [Read more...] about IoT-Based Detecting, Locating and Alarming of Unauthorized Intrusion on Construction Sites